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Old 27 February 2015, 20:42   #1
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Gecko sizes

Gecko open face helmets...

The company claims "one size fits all" via some sort of inflatable bladder thing. The cheapo ones on ebay list 56-63cm as the size range, but I've never found anything confirming sizing anywhere else despite looking a couple of times.

I have a much bigger head than that - is there a 'fat head' model available, or what is the max size? Does anybody know?
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Old 27 February 2015, 21:32   #2
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http://www.maib.gov.uk/cms_resources...etin3-2005.pdf

Dont think it is "one size fits all"

Much bigger? How much bigger? Are you measuring the same way?
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Old 27 February 2015, 21:54   #3
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Well in fairness I meant that for adults ... not kids.

68cm measured in the standard way just above the eyebrows. No 'one size' hard hat fits me properly and to find a motorbike helmet I had to get one from the States as at the time I couldn't find anything in the UK that fitted!
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Fair play, that sir is massive coconut! I would contact Gecko direct,may need to be a custom job.... 61/63 is the largest i have seen. My head is 61cm so "large"

Gath Gedi go up to 63cm
Jobe ~62cm
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I'm collecting some old school ones tomorrow, they are brand new so should have the sizes on them.
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Old 28 February 2015, 09:45   #6
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I would contact Gecko direct,may need to be a custom job....
Cranial reduction surgery may be cheaper and easier to organise!

I really feel for your mother though!
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Well in fairness I meant that for adults ... not kids.

68cm measured in the standard way just above the eyebrows.
Kin 'eck!
I have a fair old swede at 61-62cm, that puts me in XL going towards XXL in ski helmets. I've never heard of a 68cm bonce.

My Gecko requires a few puffs of air for a nice snug fit, You may be OK at 68cm, just.
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Oh well feck it I have done without one for eight years so will survive
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